The only game today on WiiWare for North America is Niki - Rock ‘n’ Ball by Austrian developers, Bplus. It is a new interpretation of the unforgettable Arcade classics such as Bubble Bobble or Snow Bros, where the only goal is to vanquish all opponents to reach the next stage. Of course there are a few twists to bring the gameplay up to date.

Those of you with good memories will recall that this game debuted in Europe last month so you might want to check out our Niki - Rock ‘n’ Ball review to decide if this is the game for you or not. At the low price point of 500 Wii points we were impressed and gave it a wonderful 8/10.

If rolling balls don’t seem like your cup of tea then you might want to go retro and head on over to the Virtual Console and download the Master System classic, Wonder Boy in Monster Land. It’s an oldie, but a goodie!

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